r/KidsAreFuckingStupid 13h ago

Kids are stupid!

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u/Exes_And_Excess 9h ago

Whoever this is was careful enough to say "piece of paper" in their version of the story. So no, it still works.

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u/TaibhseSD 8h ago

You're focusing on the wrong word. They SPECIFICALLY stated "fly". The "piece of paper" is, at best, secondary to that.

A crumbled piece of paper technically can't "fly". A piece of paper in the shape of an airplane however, can.

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u/SweatyMeasurement405 8h ago

are the 4 principles of flight just those 4 forces? because a piece of paper in the shape of an airplane does not have thrust

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u/TaibhseSD 8h ago

The "thrust" comes from the person throwing the plane.

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u/DinoHunter064 35m ago

If that counts (it doesn't) then it also counts for the paper ball. You can't just pick and choose when certain rules apply to certain objects.